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Re: 1/7/2014 Game Thread #34: Pacers Vs. Raptors

You do have a point. Defenses have really caught up to the way that we're running PG off of screens and they are making his catches harder. PG does not have the space to pull up on the catch due to the extra defensive pressure so he has to create for himself more.

However, he is still getting the same mid-range pull-up looks as a PnR ball-handler. He is just missing them lately.

He did have that finger injury in the West Coast trip. Are we sure that he is 100% now?

He may be slightly banged up. He takes a lot of hits.
I remember going to the Miami game and he struggled in the first half (Bron guarded him).
Second half he was running all over the place, catching the ball, setting up teammates, making good decisions. It's almost like a dose of reality sets in. He realizes that he has to work harder and move more to make things happen.

Re: 1/7/2014 Game Thread #34: Pacers Vs. Raptors

He may be slightly banged up. He takes a lot of hits.
I remember going to the Miami game and he struggled in the first half (Bron guarded him).
Second half he was running all over the place, catching the ball, setting up teammates, making good decisions. It's almost like a dose of reality sets in. He realizes that he has to work harder and move more to make things happen.

The Miami game was kinda different. The Heat were doubling him hard on the catch. Battier would always come over and double him once he received the ball and add extra pressure along with Bron. In the second half, the Heat just stopped doing that. It was like they just wanted to see if it works. We have to keep that in our mind for the playoffs. They may use that hard double on the catch again.

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